Parents' and children's views on whether active video games are a substitute for the 'real thing'

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 366-381

  Barnett, Lisa M ^a   Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Hanna, Lisa ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

electronic games; focus groups; fundamental movement skill; interviews; physical activity; sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904393984     PISSN: 2159676X     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2013.809379     Document Type: Article

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